Smart Multimodal Interaction through Big Data

Smart phones and mobile technologies have changed software usage dramatically. Ease of use and simplicity has made software accessible to a huge number of users. In addition, technological advancements in multimodal interaction are opening new frontiers in software. Users are interacting with software systems through multiple channels such as gestures and speech. Touch screens, cameras, sensors, and wearable devices are enablers of this interaction. The user expectation is that the interaction with business software also becomes as simple as the interaction with consumer software. In particular, through the usage of mobile devices, consumer and business software is coming closer together. Next generation software systems and applications will have to enable smart, seamless and contextual multimodal interaction capabilities. New tools, technologies and solutions will be required to increase the ease of use and to build the user experience of the future.